Yes, and no. The Western ‘world order’ obviously came out of Europe, and in some ways its its problem to…

Yes, and no. The Western ‘world order’ obviously came out of Europe, and in some ways its its problem to solve too. But…Asia? It ran the world before Europe, and is kinda doing it again now, in meaningful, material, grown up ways. But… 1/2 https://t.co/2Wrkwki526

Ultimately all collective order or coordination comes from existential threat. Catastrophe, from within or without. Humans will not ever coordinate or cooperate by themselves. Status drives social animals, rivalry. Only catastrophe defeats status. And engineering. /end